As promised, I'm going to start presenting my lists of the greatest of all-time, and where better to start than to list the top 40 drivers in the history of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. This is the first of four such blogs, and will feature the drivers I've ranked 31st-40th all-time. It will feature not only the drivers, but also stats and associated rankings if in the top 50 all-time, big wins, and other accomplishments.

-1994 NASCAR Rookie of the Year
-2-time Coca-Cola 600 winner (1999, 2001)
-Won the 50th Southern 500 in 1999
-2000 Firecracker 400 winner
-Became the last driver to lead every lap in a Cup series race in Loudon in September of 2000

-2004 Daytona 500 winner
-Won four consecutive races at Talladega from 2001-'03
-Won 2001 Firecracker 400 in first race at Daytona after his father's death
-First rookie to win the All-Star Race (XVI-2000)
-2-time winner of the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona (2003, '08)